Climbing The Arc: Recent Episodes
The Langley School
Climbing the Arc is a podcast from The Langley School, an independent school in McLean, Virginia where vital academics meet a deep respect for childhood. Our goal is to welcome you into The Langley School from wherever you may be and introduce you to the many exciting things happening in classrooms and beyond here on the Langley campus.
Special 80th Anniversary Edition of the Climbing The Arc Podcast
Ella Sands ('17) with Debi Gustin discuss English class and literature.
Special 80th Anniversary Edition of the Climbing The Arc Podcast
Heads of School Conversation: Past Four Langley Leaders
Langley alumni Ashleish Sokowski ('90) and Lauren Aiello ('92), now Langley parents, discuss their favorite Langley memories.
Special 80th Anniversary Edition of the Climbing The Arc Podcast: Conversation between PALS chair Heidi Narang and PALS co-founder Nancy Catron
Special 80th Anniversary Edition of the Climbing The Arc Podcast: Conversation between former Langley parents Cathy and Warren Gorrell and Joel and Ricki Kanter.
Special 80th Anniversary Edition of the Climbing The Arc Podcast Season 2.
Longtime Langley science teacher and parent Ryan McKinney and former Langley science teacher and current children's book illustrator and author Henry Cole discuss the joy of teaching, the Langley community, snake escapes, and, of course, Snappy the Turtle.
Special 80th Anniversary Edition of the Climbing The Arc Podcast.
Langley parent and employee Karen Duvall and her daughter, student Bailey Duvall, discuss Bailey's transition from Langley to high school.
Special 80th Anniversary Edition of the Climbing The Arc Podcast.
Former Langley Head of School Dr. Elinor Scully and Former Langley Board Chair and current parent Zac Merriman discuss independent school leadership at The Langley School.
Special 80th Anniversary Edition of the Climbing The Arc Podcast.
Langley Band Director and music teacher Chuck Schmidt and Langley Alumnus Gerald Pierce, Class of 1999, discuss instruments, Langley, and their mutual love of music.
The concept of "windows and mirrors" is an important tool to engage students in a deeper understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at The Langley School. Join us as we speak with DEI Coordinator LaToya Needham, visit a lower school assembly and hear from our Librarian, Annie Lyon, about how she ensures students have access to diverse texts at every age.
Join us as we explore how we integrate social and emotional learning (SEL) into our students daily experience at The Langley School. In this episode, we hear from Dr. Sarah Sumwalt, our Director of Social and Emotional Learning, take you inside a classroom lesson on gratitude, and hear from Resource teacher Megan Rounsaville about what SEL sounds like when we speak with students.
In this episode, we explore how students learn world languages across The Langley School's Arc of Development. We visit a Kindergarten and 6th-grade Spanish classroom, and interview two of our teachers about how they approach teaching world language. Venga con nosotros!
Embedded in our mission at The Langley School is a profound appreciation for each child’s inherent curiosity, potential and individuality. This episode explores how we measure student progress while ensuring student learning - not assessment - remains our primary focus. Listeners will hear from several faculty members and listen to one of our teachers working individually with a student on his learning goals.
What do sharks, trains and science fair projects have in common? They are all part of learning through play! In this episode, we explore purposeful play at The Langley School: what the research says, how we plan for it and what it looks like in classrooms. Listeners will hear from several of our faculty members and we’ll even visit a classroom during their "play" block. Tune in to learn more!